My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is what I’d call a mid-tier King novel, not as good as the classics but better than others. I actually preferred the first third of the novel where it’s mostly about the writer struggling to overcome the sudden death of his wife and the early stages of a child custody case. It’s still a decent read once the spooky shenanigans kick in but becomes less interesting somehow.
There’s also a graphic rape scene that, while vividly depicted, struck me as unnecessary. I think any rational adult understands rape is awful without having the act described in explicit detail.
Still, it had a better ending than Cell. 😛
